Caddo River
Montgomery / Clark Co. · 65 mi · Class I–II
113CFS/ 5.27 ft
Below Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 200–1500 CFS · USGS #07359610
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65 mi
Length
Class I–II
Difficulty
200–1500 cfs
Optimal
420 cfs
Avg Flow
378 cfs
Hist. Median
#07359610
USGS Gauge
Ouachita National Forest · DeGray Lake State Park

A scenic Ouachita Mountain river flowing 65 miles from the Caddo Gap area to DeGray Lake. The Caddo offers gentle Class I–II paddling through pine-covered hills, hardwood bottoms, and quiet ranch country in one of Arkansas's most beautiful but least-visited river corridors. The upper Caddo above Caddo Gap is intimate and remote; below Glenwood it widens into a classic Ozark-style float.

Trip sections
Caddo Gap to Glenwood — 25 mi, upper mountain corridor, intimate
Glenwood to Amity — 20 mi, scenic valley, best floating
Amity to DeGray Lake — 20 mi, wider, approaching reservoir
Outfitters
Caddo River Camping and Canoe Rental
Float trip outfitting and riverside camping, Glenwood
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Data Quality

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